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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday April 20, 2025 ( 5 items )  

BREAKING: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction To Restore Infrastructure and Environmental Funds Nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction To Restore Infrastructure and Environmental Funds Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump admini  more

ICYMI: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction To Restore Infrastructure and Environmental Funds Nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction To Restore Infrastructure and Environmental Funds Nationwide Washington, DC -- Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump adminis  more

Lawsuit Pushes Trump Administration to Save Brook Floater Mussel
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Pushes Trump Administration to Save Brook Floater Mussel WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Trump administration for denying protections to the brook floater mussel under the Endangered Species Act. The mussels were once widespread across the East Coast from Canada to Georgia, but because of pollution and habitat destruction they're no  more

Mingus Speaks at Strategic Landpower Dialogue
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Mingus Speaks at Strategic Landpower Dialogue Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus will speak April 29 as part of the Strategic Landpower Dialogue co-hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The event will take place from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Eastern April 29 at CSIS headquarters, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW  more

Sierra Club Statement on Federal Judge's Ruling to Unfreeze Climate and Infrastructure Law Funding
WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Federal Judge's Ruling to Unfreeze Climate and Infrastructure Law Funding Washington, DC - Late yesterday, Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island--appointed to the bench by Donald Trump in 2019--ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully withheld funding when it unilaterally froze awards and grants authorized by the landm  more